Denver Pride Fest
We are excited to have a booth at Denver Pride Fest BOTH days, June 24th and 25th. We will need lots of help manning the booth! If interested in coming out and helping for an hour or two either day please RSVP and also use this link to sign up for a specific time slot.
This will be a great opportunity to talk with LOTS of people about the Forward Party and get signatures to become a minor party in 2024! Never worked an event like this before? No problem, we will teach you everything you need to know. It will be a fun and relaxed way to let people know about Forward. Please join us at Civic Center Park across from the State Capitol!
Denver PrideFest features a two-day festival that draws visitors from throughout the state of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Estimated attendance in 2023 exceeded 535,000 people! The weekend kicks off with the Pride 5K on Saturday, June 24, followed by the two-day Denver PrideFest at Civic Center Park. The Fest includes over 250 exhibitors, 30 food & beverage vendors, and live performances all weekend long. Sunday begins at 9:30 am with colorful floats, marchers, music, and much more at the annual Coors Light PrideFest Parade. Over 100,000 cheering guests will line 14 blocks of Colfax Avenue from Cheesman Park to Civic Center, where the celebrations continue at day two of Denver PrideFest.
About the Denver PRIDE 5K
The Denver PRIDE 5K enables supporters of The Center on Colfax to raise funds in support of our mission. We provide critically important programs and services to Colorado’s LGBTQ community. 100% of each dollar raised by individual fundraisers goes directly to support our community members–including our youth center, health services, and social support groups. Join the race today!
You can find more info about Denver Pride at https://denverpride.org/
Thank You To Our 2023 Denver PrideFest Sponsors
Stonewall Sponsors
Advocate Sponsors
Friend Sponsors
Community Partners
Colorado Public Radio
Matthew Shepard Foundation
Thank You To Our 2023 PRIDE 5K Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Fatte Bikes | Gates Corporation | Kindbody | Newmont Mining | Polsinelli | Sploot Veterinary | TTEC | Zoomcare
Participating Sponsors
303 Condigo | International School of Denver | Ritsema Law | SSR Mining
Organizer
Forward Party Colorado
Website
https://www.forwardparty.comAbout the Colorado Forward Party It's time for a new kind of political party in Colorado. A party built by the people, for the people. A party that determines priorities and the metrics to track them, from the ground up. From the people up. A party that lets communities and candidates decide what is best for them instead of dictating policy from a national convention downward. A party to drive Colorado Forward. The Colorado Forward Party is currently not a recognized party in the State of Colorado. We are in the process of pursuing party status while also building a grassroots movement to drive change at all levels of Coloradan life: in our personal lives, in our communities, across our state, and throughout the nation. As we assemble this grassroots movement, made up of every type of Coloradan, our primary focus is listening. Recognizing that we don't have the answers and that the best way to find them is by listening to each and every one of you is a big part of what sets us apart from other parties in the state. The Colorado Forward Party is focused on three primary principles: Free People: Revitalize a culture that celebrates difference and individual choice, rejects hate, and removes barriers so that each of us can rise to our full potential. Thriving Communities: Reinvigorate a fair, flourishing economy and open society where everyone can live a good life and is safe in the places where we learn, work, and live. Vibrant Democracy: Reform our republic to give Americans more choices in elections, more confidence in a government that works, and more say in our future. We look forward to building this community, this movement, and this party with you. It will take each of us to transform our state, and we are so glad you are here. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns: colorado@forwardparty.com. Onwards, Joshua Herr, Curtis Harrison, David Ryan, and Rich Herrmann State Leads, Colorado Forward Party
Hourly Schedule
June 24th
- 9:30 am
- Denver Pride 5K Logo RUN, WALK, ROLL OR SASHAY!
- The Denver PRIDE 5K enables supporters of The Center on Colfax to raise funds in support of our mission. We provide critically important programs and services to Colorado’s LGBTQ community. 100% of each dollar raised by individual fundraisers goes directly to support our community members--including our youth center, health services, and social support groups. Join the race today!
- 11:00 am
- Stereo Nine
- (Audition Winner)
- 12:00 pm
- Maceface
- (Audition Winner)
- 1:00 pm
- Stefan Ways
- (Eagle)
- 2:00 pm
- Marcia Marcia Marcia (Center Stage)
- Marcia Marcia Marcia is every parent’s dream: multi-talented, beautiful, smart, and she always gets her homework done on time! You may have spotted Marcia making a splash on the NYC club circuit with her hilarious mixes, handmade outfits, and dynamic dance moves. Her love and talent for theater has landed her spots performing in Broadway shows, including Kinky Boots and the national tour of Hello Dolly. Marcia is currently appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 on MTV. You can find this groovy chick at @marciax3nyc across all social media!
- 2:00 pm
- DUGAN
- (Various)
- 3:00 pm
- Queen Beats
- (Various)
- 4:00 pm
- Ken-E & Randy
- (Sweet)
- 5:00 pm
- JT
- (Tracks)
- 6:00 pm
- Deanne
- (Tampa, FL)
June 25th
- 9:30 am
- 2023 Coors Light Denver Pride Parade
- Join us Sunday, June 25, 2023 beginning at 9:30 am for the Coors Light Denver Pride Parade! The Parade spans 14 blocks of Colfax Avenue from Cheesman Park to Civic Center, where the celebrations continue at day two of Denver PrideFest.
- 10:00 am
- Highline
- (Audition Winner)
- 11:00 am
- Ava Sparks
- (Audition Winner)
- 12:00 pm
- Stone Cox
- (Various)
- 1:00 pm
- Lea Luna
- (Various)
- 2:00 pm
- Salina EsTitties (Center Stage)
- Salina EsTitties is a Cholita, plus-size ghetto superstar. California-born and raised, she has spent the past decade as a leader not only in the Los Angeles drag community but as a “booked and blessed diva” in the entertainment industry at large. Her original drag shows, Eloteria and Shark Bait Sundays, have received tremendous acclaim, the former being voted the Best Drag Show of 2022 in Los Angeles Blade. She has written and released a wide variety of parody videos on YouTube, many of which have reached over a million views. She is also a musician, having released two holiday tracks, Cancel Xmas and Xmas On, and the political anthem STFU Karen. EsTitties has led commercials and national print campaigns for Sephora, Nintendo, Calvin Klein, and Billboard x Ally Bank. Committed to social justice activism, she partners annually with the AIDS Life Cycle x Gay and Lesbian Center of Los Angeles, the Alliance of Housing and Healing through an annual Best in Drag Show, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles. Her film and TV work includes “RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15” (World of Wonder/VH1), “Legends of the Hidden Temple” (CW), “Yass Kween” (dir. David Mandell), and Dope Queens (dir. Grafton Doyle), in addition to appearing in “AJ and the Queen” (Netflix), “Modern Family” (ABC), “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (FX), and A Star is Born (dir. Bradley Cooper). As a queer Latinx Libra who has hustled and made it through more sickening than ever, Salina EsTitties is primarily committed to sparking joy. Her 11 years of sobriety and extensive experiences in this industry have led her to unapologetically share every little piece of herself with any audience she can; if she does, maybe one person’s day can shine a little brighter.
- 2:00 pm
- Craig C
- (Trade)
- 3:00 pm
- Big Freedia (Center Stage)
- New Orleans icon Big Freedia is dreaming of the future of bounce music. Over the past two decades, the Queen of Bounce has expanded the booming sounds of Southern rap on a string of high-energy, twerk-inducing projects, while showcasing her inimitable charisma on blockbuster hits by Drake and Beyoncé. But where some might rest on their laurels, the Queen Diva still sees plenty of opportunity to expand her empire. “Bounce has been through many iterations—from Triggerman to Sissy to Cash Money Bounce—but my new single is something I call Bigga Bounce,” says Freedia, heralding this new chapter for the genre. “Welcome to Central City, y’all, where I pay homage to my city, my roots, hip-hop, and to the art of creating a new sound.” The tireless mogul broke into television in 2013 with Fuse’s Big Freedia Bounces Back, released her memoir Big Freedia: God Save The Queen Diva in 2015, launched a cannabis line called Royal Bud in 2022, and is on track to open her very own Hotel Freedia in New Orleans in 2024. In addition to promoting Central City Freestyle, and $100 Bill Ft. Ciara, the Queen Diva is gearing up to launch a new original series, Big Freedia Means Business, which will explore her prolific entrepreneurial endeavors. Visuals and even more new music are already in the works too. But in the greater scheme of things, Big Freedia hopes her voice and platform as an unapologetically authentic artist will inspire, especially at a time when the rights of LGBTQ+ people are under constant attack. “We gotta keep pushing, and I hope this album speaks to my community and everyone who feels they don’t have a voice,” she adds. “I am living proof of why you don’t let yourself get dragged down. We keep going. We keep fighting.”
- 3:00 pm
- DJ Markie
- (Various)
- 4:00 pm
- Sinna-G & Sante
- (MIX 100 & Various)
- 5:00 pm
- DJ T-Beatz
- (Club Q Survivor)
Location
Website
https://www.denver.org/listing/civic-center-park/6823/Bordered by the State Capitol, the City and County Building, and the Denver Art Museum, Civic Center Park is the centerpiece of Denver's green space. The park blooms with 25,000 square feet of flower beds each summer and serves as a frequent event site.
Location
Website
https://www.denver.org/listing/civic-center-park/6823/Bordered by the State Capitol, the City and County Building, and the Denver Art Museum, Civic Center Park is the centerpiece of Denver's green space. The park blooms with 25,000 square feet of flower beds each summer and serves as a frequent event site.
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Denver Pride Fest
We are excited to have a booth at Denver Pride Fest BOTH days, June 24th and 25th. We will need lots of help manning the booth! If interested in coming out and helping for an hour or two either day please RSVP and also use this link to sign up for a specific time slot.
This will be a great opportunity to talk with LOTS of people about the Forward Party and get signatures to become a minor party in 2024! Never worked an event like this before? No problem, we will teach you everything you need to know. It will be a fun and relaxed way to let people know about Forward. Please join us at Civic Center Park across from the State Capitol!
Denver PrideFest features a two-day festival that draws visitors from throughout the state of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Estimated attendance in 2023 exceeded 535,000 people! The weekend kicks off with the Pride 5K on Saturday, June 24, followed by the two-day Denver PrideFest at Civic Center Park. The Fest includes over 250 exhibitors, 30 food & beverage vendors, and live performances all weekend long. Sunday begins at 9:30 am with colorful floats, marchers, music, and much more at the annual Coors Light PrideFest Parade. Over 100,000 cheering guests will line 14 blocks of Colfax Avenue from Cheesman Park to Civic Center, where the celebrations continue at day two of Denver PrideFest.
About the Denver PRIDE 5K
The Denver PRIDE 5K enables supporters of The Center on Colfax to raise funds in support of our mission. We provide critically important programs and services to Colorado’s LGBTQ community. 100% of each dollar raised by individual fundraisers goes directly to support our community members–including our youth center, health services, and social support groups. Join the race today!
You can find more info about Denver Pride at https://denverpride.org/
Thank You To Our 2023 Denver PrideFest Sponsors
Stonewall Sponsors
Advocate Sponsors
Friend Sponsors
Community Partners
Colorado Public Radio
Matthew Shepard Foundation
Thank You To Our 2023 PRIDE 5K Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Fatte Bikes | Gates Corporation | Kindbody | Newmont Mining | Polsinelli | Sploot Veterinary | TTEC | Zoomcare
Participating Sponsors
303 Condigo | International School of Denver | Ritsema Law | SSR Mining
Hourly Schedule
June 24th
- 9:30 am
- Denver Pride 5K Logo RUN, WALK, ROLL OR SASHAY!
- The Denver PRIDE 5K enables supporters of The Center on Colfax to raise funds in support of our mission. We provide critically important programs and services to Colorado’s LGBTQ community. 100% of each dollar raised by individual fundraisers goes directly to support our community members--including our youth center, health services, and social support groups. Join the race today!
- 11:00 am
- Stereo Nine
- (Audition Winner)
- 12:00 pm
- Maceface
- (Audition Winner)
- 1:00 pm
- Stefan Ways
- (Eagle)
- 2:00 pm
- Marcia Marcia Marcia (Center Stage)
- Marcia Marcia Marcia is every parent’s dream: multi-talented, beautiful, smart, and she always gets her homework done on time! You may have spotted Marcia making a splash on the NYC club circuit with her hilarious mixes, handmade outfits, and dynamic dance moves. Her love and talent for theater has landed her spots performing in Broadway shows, including Kinky Boots and the national tour of Hello Dolly. Marcia is currently appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 on MTV. You can find this groovy chick at @marciax3nyc across all social media!
- 2:00 pm
- DUGAN
- (Various)
- 3:00 pm
- Queen Beats
- (Various)
- 4:00 pm
- Ken-E & Randy
- (Sweet)
- 5:00 pm
- JT
- (Tracks)
- 6:00 pm
- Deanne
- (Tampa, FL)
June 25th
- 9:30 am
- 2023 Coors Light Denver Pride Parade
- Join us Sunday, June 25, 2023 beginning at 9:30 am for the Coors Light Denver Pride Parade! The Parade spans 14 blocks of Colfax Avenue from Cheesman Park to Civic Center, where the celebrations continue at day two of Denver PrideFest.
- 10:00 am
- Highline
- (Audition Winner)
- 11:00 am
- Ava Sparks
- (Audition Winner)
- 12:00 pm
- Stone Cox
- (Various)
- 1:00 pm
- Lea Luna
- (Various)
- 2:00 pm
- Salina EsTitties (Center Stage)
- Salina EsTitties is a Cholita, plus-size ghetto superstar. California-born and raised, she has spent the past decade as a leader not only in the Los Angeles drag community but as a “booked and blessed diva” in the entertainment industry at large. Her original drag shows, Eloteria and Shark Bait Sundays, have received tremendous acclaim, the former being voted the Best Drag Show of 2022 in Los Angeles Blade. She has written and released a wide variety of parody videos on YouTube, many of which have reached over a million views. She is also a musician, having released two holiday tracks, Cancel Xmas and Xmas On, and the political anthem STFU Karen. EsTitties has led commercials and national print campaigns for Sephora, Nintendo, Calvin Klein, and Billboard x Ally Bank. Committed to social justice activism, she partners annually with the AIDS Life Cycle x Gay and Lesbian Center of Los Angeles, the Alliance of Housing and Healing through an annual Best in Drag Show, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles. Her film and TV work includes “RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15” (World of Wonder/VH1), “Legends of the Hidden Temple” (CW), “Yass Kween” (dir. David Mandell), and Dope Queens (dir. Grafton Doyle), in addition to appearing in “AJ and the Queen” (Netflix), “Modern Family” (ABC), “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (FX), and A Star is Born (dir. Bradley Cooper). As a queer Latinx Libra who has hustled and made it through more sickening than ever, Salina EsTitties is primarily committed to sparking joy. Her 11 years of sobriety and extensive experiences in this industry have led her to unapologetically share every little piece of herself with any audience she can; if she does, maybe one person’s day can shine a little brighter.
- 2:00 pm
- Craig C
- (Trade)
- 3:00 pm
- Big Freedia (Center Stage)
- New Orleans icon Big Freedia is dreaming of the future of bounce music. Over the past two decades, the Queen of Bounce has expanded the booming sounds of Southern rap on a string of high-energy, twerk-inducing projects, while showcasing her inimitable charisma on blockbuster hits by Drake and Beyoncé. But where some might rest on their laurels, the Queen Diva still sees plenty of opportunity to expand her empire. “Bounce has been through many iterations—from Triggerman to Sissy to Cash Money Bounce—but my new single is something I call Bigga Bounce,” says Freedia, heralding this new chapter for the genre. “Welcome to Central City, y’all, where I pay homage to my city, my roots, hip-hop, and to the art of creating a new sound.” The tireless mogul broke into television in 2013 with Fuse’s Big Freedia Bounces Back, released her memoir Big Freedia: God Save The Queen Diva in 2015, launched a cannabis line called Royal Bud in 2022, and is on track to open her very own Hotel Freedia in New Orleans in 2024. In addition to promoting Central City Freestyle, and $100 Bill Ft. Ciara, the Queen Diva is gearing up to launch a new original series, Big Freedia Means Business, which will explore her prolific entrepreneurial endeavors. Visuals and even more new music are already in the works too. But in the greater scheme of things, Big Freedia hopes her voice and platform as an unapologetically authentic artist will inspire, especially at a time when the rights of LGBTQ+ people are under constant attack. “We gotta keep pushing, and I hope this album speaks to my community and everyone who feels they don’t have a voice,” she adds. “I am living proof of why you don’t let yourself get dragged down. We keep going. We keep fighting.”
- 3:00 pm
- DJ Markie
- (Various)
- 4:00 pm
- Sinna-G & Sante
- (MIX 100 & Various)
- 5:00 pm
- DJ T-Beatz
- (Club Q Survivor)
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